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#YouTubeRewind 2014: Celebrating what you created, watched and shared
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
2014 was chock full of YouTube moments that vaulted into pop culture. We got pranked by a
spider dog
in Poland, learned what it’s like to walk the street for
10 hours as a woman
in NYC, and watched total strangers share a
first kiss
. We
laughed
, we
cried
, and yes, we sang along to “
Let It Go
” roughly a bajillion times.
In celebration of the people, memes and moments that made up an epic year, more than 100 YouTube creators gathered together for
our annual Rewind video
: a giant, global mashup looking back at the best of 2014 on YouTube. With creators from Japan, Germany, Israel, Mexico, France and beyond, it’s the biggest and most international Rewind video yet.
And here are the top trending videos for 2014, based on views, shares, comments, likes and more. This year, the list represents the amazing variety of creativity brought to YouTube each day, which can include social commentaries, pranks, advertisements, and thrilling moments from traditional media and big names on YouTube. Collectively these 10 videos have hundreds of millions of views from creators with more than 21 million cumulative subscribers.
1.
Mutant Giant Spider Dog (SA Wardega)
by
SA Wardega
2.
Nike Football: Winner Stays. ft. Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Rooney, Ibrahimović, Iniesta & more
by
Nike Football
3.
FIRST KISS
by
Tatia PIlieva
4.
The Voice IT | Serie 2 | Blind 2 | Suor Cristina Scuccia - #TEAMJ-AX
by
TheVoiceOf Italy
5.
iPhone 6 Plus Bend Test
by
Unbox Therapy
6.
Bars & Melody - Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act | Britain's Got Talent 2014
by
Britain's Got Talent
7.
Budweiser Super Bowl XLVIII Commercial -- "Puppy Love"
by
Budweiser
8.
Devil Baby Attack
by
DevilsDueNYC
9.
Goku vs Superman. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 3.
by
ERB
10.
10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman
by
Street HarassmentVideo
When it comes to music, it was a year of powerful female artists, as you can see from our list of top music videos: female artists took eight of the top 10 spots (Shakira took two!). 2014's top 10 music videos were collectively played billions of times from channels with 55+ million subscribers.
1.
Katy Perry - Dark Horse (Official) ft. Juicy J
2.
Enrique Iglesias - Bailando (Español) ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona
3.
Shakira - Can't Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna
4.
Shakira - La La La (Brazil 2014) ft. Carlinhos Brown
5.
Jason Derulo - "Wiggle" feat. Snoop Dogg (Official HD Music Video)
6.
Iggy Azalea - Fancy (Explicit) ft. Charli XCX
7.
Sia - Chandelier (Official Video)
8.
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
9.
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
10.
Nicki Minaj - Anaconda
... and check out even more
top music videos
.
Check out our
YouTube Rewind channel
for more top videos of the year from around the world, and our YouTube Brand channel to see a mashup of the top branded videos of the year and a list of the top ads on YouTube for the year. Stay tuned next week for Google's annual look at the people, places and events that captured the world's attention.
Kevin Allocca, Head of Culture & Trends, and the YouTube Rewind team recently watched “
YouTube Rewind: Turn Down for 2014.
”
YouTube Rewind: What you watched in 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
A Norwegian Army Dance Troupe. An Epic Split. The Fox. And a Rap Battle with an 18th century Austrian composer.
As 2013 comes to a close, these are some of the videos, channels and moments that shaped our year. While each annual list is unpredictable (what's up, Mr. Miley Cyrus impersonator), trending videos just get bigger each year. And with 80 percent of all views on YouTube coming from outside the U.S., the global community is driving pop culture unlike ever before.
You watched The Fox more than 275 million times, making it the top trending video of 2013. You also made it a
top searched Halloween costume
, and you’ll maybe even read it as
a children’s book
. You turned out in
record-setting numbers
to see PSY’s post-"Gangnam Style" performance. You even made more “Harlem Shake” videos than there are people in Manhattan (1.7 million videos if you’re counting).
To celebrate all these moments, more than 60 top creators on YouTube got together and made a little video for everyone:
Here are the top trending and music videos for 2013:
Top Trending Videos for 2013
1.
Ylvis - "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
by
tvnorge
2.
"Harlem Shake (original army edition)"
by
kennethaakonsen
3.
"How Animals Eat Their Food" | MisterEpicMann
by
MisterEpicMann
4.
"Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (Chatroulette Version)"
by
SteveKardynal
5.
"baby&me / the new evian film"
by
EvianBabies
6.
Volvo Trucks - "The Epic Split feat. Van Damme"
by
VolvoTrucks
7.
"YOLO (feat. Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar)"
by
thelonelyisland
8.
"Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise"
by
CarrieNYC
9.
"THE NFL : A Bad Lip Reading"
by
BadLipReading
10.
"Mozart vs Skrillex. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2"
by
ERB
Top Music Videos for 2013
1.
PSY - "GENTLEMAN M/V"
by
officialpsy
2.
Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"
by
MileyCyrusVEVO
3.
Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop"
by
MileyCyrusVEVO
4.
Katy Perry - "Roar (Official)"
by
KatyPerryVEVO
5.
P!nk - "Just Give Me A Reason ft. Nate Ruess"
by
PinkVEVO
6.
Robin Thicke - "Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell"
by
RobinThickeVEVO
7.
Rihanna - "Stay ft. Mikky Ekko"
by
RihannaVEVO
8.
Naughty Boy - "La La La ft. Sam Smith"
by
NaughtyBoyVEVO
9.
Selena Gomez - "Come & Get It"
by
SelenaGomezVEVO
10.
Avicii - "Wake Me Up (Official Video)"
by
AviciiOfficialVEVO
... see
even more top music videos
.
Check out the
YouTube Rewind 2013 channel
for even more top lists of the year from around the world, and stay tuned at
Google.com/zeitgeist
next week for Google's annual look at the people, places and events that captured the world's attention this year.
Kevin Allocca, Head of Culture and Trends, recently watched
“Making of YouTube Rewind: What Does 2013 Say?”
YouTube in Rewind: What you were watching in 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
It’s that time of year again to pause,
rewind
and remember the videos, the entertainers, and the moments that captivated you in 2012.
This year, Korean Pop music transcended boundaries and took the world by storm. Cover songs, parodies, and "do-it-yourself" music videos from all genres entertained us in countries near and far. And you participated in conversations at a global scale, uploading videos to share ideas on everything from nonprofit campaigns, to political satire, to new and surprising voices and talents. Plus, all over the world, you tuned in for the most up-to-date news footage of presidential elections, natural disasters and more.
2012 has been a big year for YouTube. You’ve been watching over 4 billion hours of video a month. Millions of creators are using YouTube channels to experiment with innovative forms of entertainment, explore their passions and interests, and take creativity and pop culture to new levels. 2012’s top trending videos showcase this creative ingenuity in ways we'd never before thought possible.
Check out the
YouTube Rewind channel
to explore the trending videos of the year in your country. Globally, here’s what we were all talking about in 2012:
Top Trending YouTube Videos:
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V
Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover)
KONY 2012
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen - Feat. Justin Bieber, Selena, Ashley Tisdale & MORE!
Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney. Epic Rap Battles Of History Season 2.
A DRAMATIC SURPRISE ON A QUIET SQUARE
WHY YOU ASKING ALL THEM QUESTIONS? .. #FCHW
Dubstep Violin- Lindsey Stirling- Crystallize
Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen.
Felix Baumgartner's supersonic freefall from 128k' - Mission Highlights
Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, recently watched "
Interactive Timeline: YouTube Rewind 2012
"
A YouTube winner in Google’s top trending searches
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Each year here at
YouTube
, we take a look back at the videos that captured our attention and our imagination during the year. We’ll be releasing the top trending videos of 2012 next week, but today our friends over at Google are taking a look at the year through the eyes of search.
Google’s 12th annual
Zeitgeist Year-In-Review
, a.k.a. a “spirit of the times,” reviews the people, places, and topics that captured the world’s attention this year. YouTube favorite “Gangnam Style” came in as the #2 global trending search term this year, and topped dozens of country’s charts. PSY’s smash hit also left a lasting impression on search, with questions like “How to Gangnam” popping up in Malaysia, and “Gangnam Style costume” coming in as the #4 trending Halloween Costume search in the U.S.
For a quick ride through 2012, check out the Zeitgeist video:
Make sure to check out the
Google Zeitgeist site
to see the hottest trends, people, and topics that were top of mind this year.
Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, recently watched "
Simon's Cat in 'Icecapade'
"
What were we watching this year? Let’s rewind 2011.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
One hundred years into the future, when our great-grandkids look back to what was capturing the world’s imagination on YouTube in 2011, what will they make of us? Will they still be delighted by
babbling babies
? Will they still be “so excited” about
the weekend
? And will they be any closer to understanding the mystery of the
space-traveling toaster pastry cat
?
Check out
YouTube.com/Rewind
for a timeline of this year's most popular videos and events and to see what the world watched in 2011.
Today, we
rewind
through the videos and channels that absorbed our collective global attention this year. To compile these lists, we looked at global view counts of popular videos uploaded throughout this year, and, in some instances, we aggregated views across multiple versions of the same video.
2011 was a year of amazing new channels and new stars being discovered, awesome creativity, and of course, Rebecca Black.
It was also a year of powerful news stories playing out on YouTube, as people witnessed and documented uprisings and natural disasters, touching personal moments and moments of protest.
In total, there were more than 1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion) playbacks on YouTube this year (yep, count ‘em, 12 zeroes). That’s about 140 views for every person on the earth. More than twice as many stars as in the Milky Way. And if I had a penny for every … OK, you get my drift, it’s a big number.
So to all of you who
picked up a guitar
and sang a love song,
held your camera phone high above a protesting crowd
,
danced along to “Friday”
or
just forgot the webcam was on
, thank you. You make YouTube what it is, and we can’t wait to hear your stories next year.
Without further ado, your most-viewed videos of 2011.
Most viewed YouTube videos globally (excluding videos from major music labels)
(
playlist
)
Rebecca Black - Friday (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Ultimate Dog Tease
Jack Sparrow (feat. Michael Bolton)
Talking Twin Babies - PART 2 - OFFICIAL VIDEO
Nyan Cat [original]
Look At Me Now - Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes (Cover by @KarminMusic)
The Creep (feat. Nicki Minaj & John Waters)
Maria Aragon - Born This Way (Cover) by Lady Gaga
The Force: Volkswagen Commercial
Cat mom hugs baby kitten
Most viewed YouTube channels globally (excluding channels from major music labels)
machinima
IGNentertainment
RayWilliamJohnson
expertvillage
BlueXephos
smosh
realannoyingorange
roosterteeth
thelonelyisland
barelypolitical
Most watched videos from major music labels globally
(
playlist
)
Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor ft. Pitbull
LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song [Official Video]
Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Pitbull - Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
Pitbull - Rain Over Me ft. Marc Anthony
Jessie J - Price Tag ft. B.o.B.
LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It
Katy Perry - E.T. ft. Kanye West
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Some highlights from other categories:
Zach Wahls Speaks About Family
was the most-watched political video
Japan Earthquake: Helicopter aerial view video of giant tsunami waves
was the most-watched news video
25 Ways to Wear a Scarf in 4.5 Minutes!
was the most watched “how-to” video
iPhone 5 Concept Features
was the most-watched science/technology video
Immortals
was the most-watched movie trailer
Mountain Biker gets taken out by Buck
was the most-watched sports video
You can also check out the most-viewed videos of the year in
fashion
,
beauty
,
sports
,
gaming
,
travel
,
fitness
,
food
,
science
,
tech reviews
,
family
,
pets
, and
wedding proposals
.
Kevin Allocca, YouTube Trends Manager, recently watched “
Miracle on 42nd Street.
”
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